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by robbyt 6y ago
Perhaps Microsoft is finally tired of trying to get Azure working on the Windows kernel. Or possibly they need this for ARM VM instances?
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by robbyt 6y ago
This reads like a Slashdot post from 1998.
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by robbyt 6y ago
The issue here isn't the cost to run the service, it's the name. An analogy would be a restaurant called "free lunch" that charged money for lunch because food supplies are expensive.
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by robbyt 6y ago
I'm still waiting for the results from that whole bleach in the lungs idea Trump had. Hoping that will be the cure for all of this.
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by robbyt 6y ago
Hanlon's Razor... I highly doubt they've intentionally crippled the open source ones just to promote MSSQL. So many things are bad on azure, the slow databases are just one part.
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by robbyt 6y ago
The hum is caused by cheap or warn lamination on the transformer. I recently "fixed" an older APC by opening it, removing the large transformer, coating the fins in nail polish, and adding rubber washers to the mounting screws.
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by robbyt 6y ago
Based on the time of day of the posts, I'm guessing the majority of the anti-google sentiment is coming from Europeans. They are generally distrustful of large American corporations.
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by robbyt 6y ago
People own private cars in the US because the real cost of owning a car is hidden from the car users. E.g., subsidized roads, gas, automobile industry bailouts, and finally global warming and climate impact. European cities have far fewer c
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by robbyt 6y ago
Because software is an ongoing living thing that needs care and feeding, but clothing is essentially disposable from the business perspective. Two very different models for management to understand. Most MBA management types are trained to
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by robbyt 6y ago
Not from AWS, but what it sounds like you're asking for is better cohesion and more consistency between AWS products and services? I've been an AWS customer for over 10 years, and have been asking them for this (on behalf of my en
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by robbyt 6y ago
No, I'm not overwhelmed by documented/structured config files. 20 years ago I was a Windows admin, discovered Linux, and it blew my mind how much easier it was to configure, experiment, validate, and roll-back config changes. GUIs
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by robbyt 6y ago
I've heard dogma from seo wizards that running the blog on a subdomain yields either negative or positive seo outcome, depending on the phase of the moon. Also, it could just be the result of some bad ops/sysadmin decisions.
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by robbyt 6y ago
Also, working on a government project on a Sunday is very common for people who probably do not like their job.
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by robbyt 6y ago
As someone who buys their own insurance, I have to say there are so many problems with the process. You make it sound like it's as simple as ordering a pizza... Firstly, the major insurance companies don't want to talk to you, so
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by robbyt 6y ago
There are several big tech companies who are not good at anything other than making and managing money. Inertia machines like IBM, Oracle, and probably some other ones you can think of...
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by robbyt 6y ago
Years ago, Mr. Burgess called me a "moron" on Twitter when I asked if there was a correlation between companies that choose cfengine and companies who have challenges with security and uptime. My implication that cfengine is a bad
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by robbyt 6y ago
St. Paul in the late 90s, there was a series of underground (literally) parties, known as the "rave in a cave". They took place in the Wabasha caves: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabasha_Street_Caves The e
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by robbyt 6y ago
Why would they switch back after spending so much developing their own ARM CPUs?
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by robbyt 6y ago
Please stop using the phrase "add color to". You're adding details, not color.
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by robbyt 6y ago
Most modern audio creation and DSP software use AVX, some even require it.
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by robbyt 6y ago
I recently worked with a developer who proudly told me he has over 25 years experience. Unfortunately, he wasn't a very good developer. In talking to him, he told me he switched jobs on average every 3-5 years. And I realized this was
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by robbyt 6y ago
It sounds like nationalized healthcare is the real issue here.
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by robbyt 6y ago
In also have a LaserJet 1200. On a recent video call, people were surprised to see the relic in my office. I made the joke that it's old enough to vote and then go out drinking after.
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by robbyt 6y ago
Using multiple programming languages. Using Golang has helped me create better data structures, and using C helped me understand linking, using python helped me understand closures, and using Ruby helped me understand that I hate programmin
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by robbyt 6y ago
Lazy "writer" uses hyperbole to create an interesting headline
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by robbyt 6y ago
iOS has also been buggy
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by robbyt 6y ago
In Texas... 79f outside while sitting in your central air conditioning, while laying on your large sectional sofa?
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by robbyt 6y ago
That's great you've been successful. However, since your story doesn't mirror the majority of your peers, consider yourself an outlier. What can you do to help more people become as financially successful as you are?
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by robbyt 6y ago
Canon's app only supports Windows
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by robbyt 6y ago
For others non AWS credentials, just use environment variables

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